Magnetic impurities

A special attention is to be devoted to copper, which is very often used in a cryogenic apparatus. The low-temperature specific heat of copper is usually considered as given by c = 10-5 T [J/g K], However, an excess of specific heat has been measured, as reported in the literature [59-69], For 0.03 K < T< 2K, this increase is due to hydrogen or oxygen impurities, magnetic impurities (usually Fe and Mn) and lattice defects [59-66], The increase of copper specific heat observed in the millikelvin temperature range is usually attributed to a Schottky contribution due to the nuclear quadrupole moment of copper [67,68],... 

Curte-Weiss law not valid, attributed to small paramagnetic impurity magnetically dilute insulator magnetism fitted according to Fig. 239... 

The various techniques that give information on oxidation state and location all suffer from relatively poor sensitivity and are therefore more suitable for the characterization of the major phase than of the impurities. Magnetic resonance techniques (NMR and ESR) have low limits of detection, but both are limited in applicability. 

Podloucky R, Zeller R and Dederichs P H 1980 Electronic structure of magnetic Impurities calculated from first principles Phys. Rev. B 22 5777... 

Ellis D E, Benesh G A and Byrom E 1978 Self-consistent embedded-cluster model for magnetic impurities p -NiAl J. Appl. Phys. 49 1543... 

It should be noted that the magnetic properties of iron are dependent on purity of the iron and the nature of any impurities.)... 

Type J thermocouples (Table 11.58) are one of the most common types of industrial thermocouples because of the relatively high Seebeck coefficient and low cost. They are recommended for use in the temperature range from 0 to 760°C (but never above 760°C due to an abrupt magnetic transformation that can cause decalibration even when returned to lower temperatures). Use is permitted in vacuum and in oxidizing, reducing, or inert atmospheres, with the exception of sulfurous atmospheres above 500°C. For extended use above 500°C, heavy-gauge wires are recommended. They are not recommended for subzero temperatures. These thermocouples are subject to poor conformance characteristics because of impurities in the iron. 

Electrically Functional. Refractory coatings are used in semiconductor devices, capacitors, resistors, magnetic tape, disk memories, superconductors, solar ceUs, and diffusion barriers to impurity contamination from the substrate to the active layer. 

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